If you live in Covina or anywhere in the San Gabriel Valley, you have hard water. Southern California's water supply carries high levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium — the minerals that make water 'hard.' Over time these minerals damage virtually every part of your plumbing system.
What Hard Water Does to Your Pipes
As hard water flows through your pipes, it leaves behind mineral scale called limescale. Over years, this buildup narrows the inside of your pipes, reducing water pressure. It also makes pipes more brittle and prone to cracking at joints and fittings.
What It Does to Your Water Heater
The bottom of your water heater tank is particularly vulnerable to scale buildup. A thick layer of sediment forces the heating element to work harder — driving up energy bills and shortening the heater's life. This is why annual flushing is especially important in the SGV.
What It Does to Your Fixtures
That white crusty buildup around your faucets and showerheads is limescale. It can clog showerhead nozzles and reduce flow from faucets. Aerators on sink faucets need to be cleaned or replaced every year or two in hard water areas.
What You Can Do About It
A whole-home water softener is the most comprehensive solution. It uses ion exchange to remove calcium and magnesium before they reach your fixtures and pipes. Softer water also means better soap lather, softer laundry, and cleaner dishes.
Regular Maintenance Helps Too
Even without a softener, regular hydrojetting of your drain lines removes scale buildup before it causes problems. Annual water heater flushing removes sediment. Descaling fixtures with white vinegar handles surface buildup.
Scale buildup affecting your water pressure? Call us at (626) 412-0601 — we can assess your system and recommend solutions.
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